Shipyard Integration Manager

The role

The Shipyard Integration Manager brings the new facility into operation asset by asset and integrates subcontracted trades into the yard. This role drives assets through acceptance, turnover, and operational readiness while managing external contractors to ensure they meet safety, quality, and schedule standards.

What you will do

• Own the asset-by-asset integration plan for the new facility
• Run the acceptance and turnover process with the construction team and vendors
• Ensure operating procedures, training, spares, and maintenance plans are in place
• Coordinate operational readiness reviews
• Own the integration of subcontracted trades, specialty contractors, and trade partners
• Establish expectations for contractor performance, supervision, and accountability
• Ensure contractor scopes are sequenced with internal work and facility turnover
• Develop the yard's long-term model for using contract labor at scale
• Design and enforce standardized onboarding for all contractors
• Partner with EHS, Quality, and Production to ensure contractor compliance and qualification

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in shipyard, heavy industrial, or large capital construction environments
• Direct experience commissioning, accepting, or bringing new industrial facilities, production lines, or major equipment into operation
• 3+ years managing subcontractors, specialty trades, or contract labor programs in an active production or construction setting
• Strong understanding of shipyard or industrial safety requirements, permit-to-work systems, quality and workmanship standards, and multi-trade sequencing and interfaces
• Proven ability to resolve contractor performance issues and turnover disputes without disrupting production
• Strong organizational and written communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience on a greenfield shipyard, major yard expansion, or other large industrial startup
• Familiarity with cranes, shiplifts or dry docks, panel lines, blast and paint facilities, and marine industrial utilities
• Experience with labor agreements, union environments, or mixed internal and contract labor models
• Background in contractor safety programs and field compliance auditing
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience
• Familiarity with ABS, USCG, or NAVSEA requirements and with security considerations for government shipbuilding work

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents
• Generous PTO and Holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Competitive Salary with performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Stock Options
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Discounted pet insurance options including 24/7 Telehealth helpline
• Free lunch benefit
• Unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Before you apply

• Requires access to export-controlled information or items that require U.S. Person status (U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or certain protected classes of asylees and refugees)

About the company

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.